Uncle Fu said meaningfully, "That's the most puzzling part. I heard from the young master that Brother Chen paid for all the children's tuition at once!"
Even more holy crap!
Fu Pingan lowered his voice and said, "Father, is this man harboring rebellious intentions? He's either too noble or too cunning. If these children really achieve something in the future, they'll definitely call him their godfather."
If anyone harbors rebellious thoughts, let them rise up and shout! Do the common people not have a special destiny?
Uncle Fu: "?"
"Dad, think about it, where else would someone be so noble as to give away all their money for a child they have no connection with?"
Uncle Fu sighed softly.
"What's even more terrifying is that this guy completely treated Mr. Zhou like a donkey, making him teach the children in the morning and the entire village in the afternoon. It was he who instigated this!"
Fu Ping'an is numb.
That's fucking bizarre.
Even adults are learning to read and write. What are you doing? Are you really trying to build a rebellious team where the whole village can read?
Uncle Fu: "The problem is that Mr. Zhou also has connections in officialdom. His younger brother and brother-in-law are both shrewd and capable people. Under such influence, how could Mr. Zhou be deceived by Chen Xian?"
This shows that Chen Xian truly has something special, and his sincerity moved Mr. Zhou to stay.
"The fact that he was able to keep Mr. Zhou here speaks volumes about his abilities, doesn't it?"
"This is a talent."
Not long after, Shuisheng rushed over from outside.
"Manager, Mr. Chen has sold all the pigs."
"ah?"
Uncle Fu frowned. "Let's go take a look."
Before she could even leave, Chen Xian had already arrived.
Uncle Fu asked in confusion, "Brother Chen, what happened? Why did you sell the pig?"
Chen Xian took out a silver note from his pocket. "Brother Fu, this is three hundred and seven taels and eight mace of silver. Is that enough for your uncle to get things done?"
Uncle Fu was slightly surprised.
Fu Ping'an then took a closer look at the unremarkable man. He had fair skin and was so small that he could easily be lost in a crowd. He didn't look like the cunning rebels described in history books.
Uncle Fu: "Just for this?"
He was slightly moved for a moment.
Quickly invite the person to the study.
Fu Ping'an was stunned for a moment. He knew that pork prices had recently risen. If he sold these pigs now, he would probably lose a lot of money. Was he just trying to make money for himself?
With his mind at ease, Uncle Fu became even more certain that Chen Xian was a person worth getting to know better.
Just as I mentioned that I might have to lose money to help Chen Xian with some things, they immediately handed over the money, without pretending not to know anything just because we have a good relationship.
Relationships based on mutual benefit are more solid.
The friendship is just like the relationship between a boyfriend and girlfriend.
A relationship where one side gives and the other takes is destined to fail.
I'm so tired.
The relationship is unbalanced. It does not conform to the principle of equivalent exchange.
Uncle Fu shook Chen Xian's arm forcefully, "Okay!"
Everything was no longer silent.
Uncle Fu looked calmly at Fu Ping'an: "Son, tell me carefully, is six hundred taels enough to handle this matter? Tell the truth."
Fu Pingan pondered for a while.
"If Gu Er doesn't cause any trouble and needs to borrow money from me tonight as collateral, the previous six hundred taels might just be enough, maybe even a little left. But if he doesn't come to me tonight, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
Chen Xian placed the silver notes in his hand on the table.
Shui Sheng whispered to Fu Ping'an, "Young Master, Gu Er is looking for you."
Fu Pingan chuckled and said, "It seems that Boss Chen sold his local pigs a little too early?"
Uncle Fu pushed the silver note to Chen Xian.
"No rush. I'll go with Brother Chen later to buy some local pigs. Your family does business, doesn't it?"
Chen Xian: "Isn't that inappropriate?"
Uncle Fu chuckled and said, "If they don't want to, I'll have the sanitation department inspect their meat stalls every day. After all, we're backed by the Su family."
Chen Xian calmly said, "Brother Fu, there's no rush. What if the Gu family mortgages all their goods?"
"The Gu family's warehouse must have some orders from individual merchants, right? If Gu Er takes them away, won't those merchants cause trouble for the Gu family?"
Chen Xian's expression was somber.
“The contract for the North Street Cloth Shop is now in Young Master Fu’s hands. According to the terms of the contract, we must find a way to delay the process. Once that happens, the cloth shop will belong to Young Master Fu, and he can set whatever price he wants.”
Fu Pingan smiled and said, "It was fifteen days back then."
"If Gu Er still mortgages the South Street Cloth Shop tonight, fifteen days is still too long. We need to find a way to shorten the time."
Uncle Fu frowned slightly.
"From what Brother Chen is saying, Gu Er is lowering prices to clear out his stock. Can we make something of this?"
Chen Xian pondered for a moment.
"I do have a rough idea, which is that we need some dancers and singers to operate a key link in the chain!"
Unfortunately, Mr. Chen doesn't know any of the courtesans on the pleasure boats. The Gu family's cloth is indeed of decent quality; if we could buy a bolt at a low price, we might really make a fortune, a huge fortune…”
Suddenly, the image of a woman flashed into Fu Ping'an's mind: "I do... know a woman from the Qunfang Pavilion?"
"Um?"
The old father's stern gaze swept over them.
Then, a scream rang out.
"Father, listen to my excuses, no, my explanations! Ahhh! Gu Er has ruined me!"
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